Books like House of Sand and Fog

House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III reads as tragic, tense. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The fortunate pilgrim

Mario Puzo · 1964

Both explore immigration

64% genome match

The Good Earth

Pearl S. Buck · 2027

Both explore class

58% genome match

Of Mice and Men

John Steinbeck · 1937

Both explore tragedy

55% genome match

Mother

Максим Горький · 1907

Same literary feel

54% genome match

Golden boy

Clifford Odets · 1937

Same drama feel

56% genome match

My Ántonia

Willa Cather · 1818

Both explore immigration

50% genome match

Lawn boy

Jonathan Evison · 2018

Both explore class

52% genome match

Giant

Edna Ferber · 1952

Both explore class

52% genome match

Cry, the Beloved Country

Alan Paton · 1948

Same literary feel

48% genome match

Spartina

John Casey

Same literary feel

54% genome match

All My Sons

Arthur Miller · 1947

Both explore justice

67% genome match

The Ox-Bow Incident

Walter Van Tilburg Clark · 1940

Both explore justice

51% genome match